Mathematics at Totternhoe

 2020 will go down in history! The world has changed for all of us and we want to do as much as we can to support our children.
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​ At Totternhoe we will continue to follow the Hamilton Maths scheme to ensure we:
·        Informally assess the children’s maths knowledge and strengthen this
·        Recap essential content the children may have forgotten
·        Identify content we may not have covered during the school closure period
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​We are also working in line with the new recently published guidance by the DFE. This publication identifies the most important conceptual knowledge and understanding that pupils need as they progress from year 1 to year 6. These important concepts are referred to as ready-to-progress criteria and provide a coherent, linked framework to support pupils’ mastery of the primary mathematics curriculum.

See   Key Information    page for  Maths and Calculation Policies.
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TCEA Maths Progression Document here
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​Mathematics teaches children how to make sense of the world around them through developing their ability to calculate reason and solve problems. It enables children to understand relationships and patterns in both number and space in their everyday lives. Through their growing knowledge and understanding, children learn to appreciate the contribution made by many cultures to the development and application of mathematics.​

The school uses a variety of teaching and learning styles in mathematics. Our principal aim is to develop children’s knowledge, skills and understanding. During our daily lessons we encourage children to ask as well as answer mathematical questions.
They have the opportunity to use a wide range of resources, such as number lines, number squares, digit cards and small apparatus to support their work. IT is used in mathematics lessons for modelling ideas and methods. Wherever possible, we encourage the children to apply their learning to everyday situations.
Pre-school, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are usually taught in their classes. In KS2 there is flexibility for children to move between classes for targeted maths teaching. We provide suitable learning opportunities for all children by matching the challenge of the task to the ability of the child.
We achieve this through a range of strategies – in some lessons through differentiated group work and in other lessons by organisation of children to work in pairs on open-ended problems or games. We use teaching assistants to support some children, and to ensure that work is matched to the needs of individuals.

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